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Netherlands visa for citizens of Lesotho

Citizens of Lesotho need a visa for the Netherlands that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Lesotho: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Maseru — Amsterdam: ≈ 9,340 km, about 12 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to the Netherlands without a visa on a Lesotho passport?

No: citizens of Lesotho need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Netherlands visa rules at a glance

With a Lesotho passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Lesotho passport ranks 116th of 199.
Lesotho passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Netherlands passport: 122.
Citizens of Lesotho and the Netherlands can travel together visa-free to 33 countries, for example: South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Mauritius, Seychelles, Gambia, Palestine, Kosovo, Malaysia, Singapore, Guyana, and Barbados.
Citizens of the Netherlands, in turn, don’t need a visa for Lesotho. Lesotho visa for citizens of the Netherlands

Travelling to the Netherlands: good to know

Maseru — Amsterdam: about 9,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Dutch.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Netherlands is the 128th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Lesotho.